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Commonwealth Shared Scholarships, MSc Public Health for Eye Care (2026-27)

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom

Scholarship overview

Commonwealth Shared Scholarships are for candidates from low- and lower-middle income Commonwealth countries for full-time master's study on selected courses, jointly supported by UK universities. Funded by the UK FCDO and LSHTM, the scheme is administered by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission UK (CSC).

For 2026-27, CSC and LSHTM offered 5 awards under the 'Strengthening health systems and capacity' theme for the MSc Public Health for Eye Care. The scholarships target individuals with potential to make change who could not otherwise afford to study in the UK.

Award Information

  • Be a citizen of, or hold refugee status in, an eligible Commonwealth country, or be a British Protected Person.
  • Be permanently and continually resident in an eligible Commonwealth country.
  • Be available to start in the UK in September 2026.
  • Hold a first degree of at least upper second class (2:1), or a 2:2 plus a relevant postgraduate qualification by September 2026; work experience cannot replace this; CSC does not fund a second UK master's without justification.
  • Meet LSHTM English language requirements by Wednesday 11 March 2026.
  • Not have studied or worked for one year or more in a high-income country (a country not on the DAC list of ODA recipients).
  • Confirm that neither you nor your family could afford to study in the UK without the scholarship.
  • Commit to return home within one month of the end of the award.
  • Eligible countries: Bangladesh, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Dominica, Eswatini, Fiji, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Montserrat, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Togo, Tonga, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu and Zambia.
  • Deadline for both application steps: 16:00 (GMT) on Tuesday 9 December 2025; referees must submit by the same time.
  • English language requirement by Wednesday 11 March 2026.
  • Outcomes advised by the end of July 2026 at the latest.
  1. Step 1: apply to MSc Public Health for Eye Care for 2026-27 via the LSHTM admissions portal, indicating under the 'Funding' section that you are applying for a Commonwealth Shared Scholarship.
  2. Submit proof of English language proficiency and full transcripts for all higher education qualifications as soon as possible, and ask referees early.
  3. Step 2: apply through the CSC online application system for the Commonwealth Shared Scholarship.
  4. Both steps must be complete by 16:00 (GMT) on 9 December 2025.

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Documents you will need

  • Full transcripts of all undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications.
  • Proof of English language proficiency.
  • References submitted by the deadline.

How selection works

LSHTM staff assess eligible applications considering potential impact alongside diversity and under-representation.

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